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Borscht The Original Cabbage Soup

Many traditional Russian recipes are naturally healthy because they're based on wholesome, natural ingredients in their unprocessed forms. To boot, the cabbage in borscht is chock full of vitamin C, folate and fiber. Cook up a big batch of this easy recipe and enjoy -- the flavor improves with age like a fine wine.

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Avoiding ExtremismJoe McKeever Think of truth as a ridge. On either side lies an abyss, waiting for the extremist who cannot walk that narrow road, cannot abide that others are successfully negotiating it, and cannot live without his own corner on the truth with which he can attack all not in agreement with him. Read the full article here

So Much for ToleranceKen Connor In recent years, the notion of what it means to be "tolerant" has changed radically. The recent protests against Chick-Fil-A bear out that perhaps liberals aren't as keen on multiculturalism as they claim. Read the full article here

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Torrance Sister City Association to present

annual "Bunka Sai" Apr 30 - May 1

The Torrance Sister City Association (TSCA) presents its 39th Annual Bunka Sai, Japanese Cultural Festival, on Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 pm at the Ken Miller Recreation center located in Torrance at 3341 Torrance Blvd. at Madrona.

This annual event features demonstrations of Japanese art, dance, koto and shakuhachi music, Japanese choral music, Taiko drums, shodo calligraphy, sumi-e painting, origami, and martial arts such as kendo, judo, aikido and naginata.

Beautiful displays of ikebana (flower arrangements), bonsai, Girls Day dolls, and batik. games and crafts for kids.

A great event for families and the community.

Free admission and free parking. Japanese food available for purchase.

Proceeds from event benefit TSCA's student cultural exchange program which sends students from Torrance to Kashiwa, Japan for three weeks. TSCA will also host Kashiwa students and an adult leader during the summer.

TSCA is a non-profit, community-based, volunteer organization dedicated to promoting goodwill between the people of Torrance and Kashiwa Japan.

For more information, contactTorrance Community Services Deptartmentat at (310) 618-2930

Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

1 John 5:12

We're spoiled with choices when it comes to buying automobiles today. If you watch TV for any length of time, chances are high that you'll see a car commercial. From SUVs to pickup trucks to sports cars, there's almost no limit to the bells and whistles you can add to your journey from point A to point B.

And do you know why that is? It's because buying cars today is about more than just finding something to get you around. We want to arrive at our destination with the satisfaction that comes with enjoying our journey. There's an innate sense within all of us that the journey matters!

Now in a very real way, life is a journey to our eternal destination, isn't it? But when a lot of people read today's verse, they automatically assume that what it means here is 'eternal life'. Now, while I completely agree that eternal life in heaven is encompassed in the 'life' we're reading about, it's not the only subject here!

The apostle John is writing here about an earthly and heavenly life that is qualitatively different than a life apart from Christ. It's a life with a distinctiveness that sets it apart from all other kinds of living—a life that matters.

When you trust in Christ, you'll have a more fulfilling earthly and heavenly life. So remember that while the world provides pleasures that seem good, they are nothing compared to the life you can live by following Christ!

YOUR EARTHLY JOURNEY AND ETERNAL DESTINATION WILL BE FOREVER CHANGED FOR THE BETTER BY TRUSTING IN CHRIST ALONE!

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